Clean Bill Of Health

We are happy to report that our babies have been given a clean bill of health regarding the two vessel cord!!! Yay!

I had my genetics scan in San Francisco yesterday. After a thorough look over of both Baby A and Baby B, they were given a clean bill of health. Baby A of course has a two vessel cord, but there are no other genetic markers indicating any abnormalities. She has two working kidneys, no problems with her heart and her bladder was full. Her growth rate was right on target and both baby's fluid levels were great. Oh, and they have lots of hair on their heads! It looks so cute.

Here are the final measurements for the day.....

Baby A

Weight 3 lbs. 6 oz.

Abdomen 30 Weeks

Head 32 Weeks

Baby B

Weight 3 lbs. 9 oz.

Abdomen 30 Weeks

Head 30 Weeks

It's great to see that Baby A has caught up with Baby B in weight. She even overtook her on her head size. I hope that head slows down a little bit, especially if she is coming out naturally!

While checking the babies out the sonographer asked if we knew if they are fraternal or identical. We told her that no one has offered up that information to us. She told us my reports say that I have one anterior placenta. She said she would take a look to see if she could determine if they are identical or fraternal. When she scanned the placenta, she said it looks like there is one large placenta. She believes them to be identical. At my OB appointment today he said once they are born, the placenta will be sent to pathology to try and determine whether they are fraternal or identical.

The only downside to the visit is that Baby B has decided to turn. Her head is on my left side and she is laying straight across my stomach under my breasts. I'm sure this is why I've been feeling awful under there, her elbow was under a rib. I'm still hoping for a vaginal delivery, so I hope she turns her head back downward.

Doctor Visit today...12/10/08

My blood pressure is down and my swelling is at a minimum. I've been having migraines and my doctor is still concerned about me getting pre-eclampsia so I had to do more blood work today which turned out well. He also has set me up to start my NST's next week, I'll be 31 weeks at that time.

My cervix is closed up like Ft. Knox and it appears long. I've been experiencing menstrual like cramping, but it isn't changing my cervix at all so far. I just feel like I'm ready to have these babies. I'm tired and wore out, but I know I need to keep them in as long as possible. My OB told me he would like to see me make it to 36 weeks and that he would not let me pass 38 weeks, so at least I have an end in sight. That would mean I will have my babies no later that 7 and 1/2 weeks......YES!!! That's great news, we should have babies by February 1st then. It seems so far away when I put it like that, but what can I do? I want them to be healthy, so I'm not going to try and rush it.

So, here is how the rest of my pregnancy will go.....

OB Visit w/ultrasound 1 per week

NST Visit 1 per week

Ultrasound 1 every two weeks

With a schedule like this, time is sure to fly by.

Welcome, Elianna..... my new niece! Isn't she beautiful?!

On a brighter note….

My brother and his wife welcomed their 3rd daughter on Saturday (12/06/08). I have another beautiful niece!!! She was almost 8 pounds, and three weeks early...if she made it to full term she probably would have been over 9 pounds (my brother was over 10 pounds! We grow 'em BIG in my family!)

My sister-in-law’s water broke about 4 a.m., Arizona time and my Mom got a call from my brother at 4:25 a.m., California time, informing her she has a new granddaughter! That’s about right for my sister-in-law once she gets started it progresses quickly for her. She woke up at 4 a.m., turned over and felt her water break, she didn't waste any time getting into the car, she beat my brother, that's a surprise. They sped off toward Tucson (about an hour away from their home); passed a Sheriff at 80 miles an hour….of course they got pulled over. My brother stepped out of their vehicle and explained that his wife’s water broke and she was in labor. Believe it or not, he said “Okay, go ahead and go”! That’s right he let them go without a ticket!!! Unlike the couple who have been in the news the past few days...the ones who were ticketed on their way to the hospital! My sister-in-law thinks he let them go because my brother was in his uniform (he’s in the Army Reserve and was getting ready to go to drill when her water broke). Anyway, my niece was born just over an hour after my sister-in-law’s water broke. They made it to the hospital with just a few minutes to spare, she was born shortly after.

They knew once her water broke they would have to rush since my sister-in-law has a history of having her children quickly. She had my first niece in the car on the way to the hospital, she delivered her while my brother drove, with a bus load of people watching (it was passing by right then!). Their second daughter was induced because the doctor didn’t want a repeat of how my first niece was born.

30 Weeks.....Wooooo......Hooooooooo!!!!

I'm so happy I made it to 30 weeks. Each day that passes makes me feel better. This may be TMI, but last Friday night I had diarrhea and didn't feel well. I was cramping and just not feeling well at all. All day Saturday, it was the same thing, cramps, diarrhea and not feeling well. Sunday was the same thing except for the mucus on my toilet paper when I wiped. All these things made me concerned so I called L&D for advice and they told me they weren't too worried about it. They would worry if I were having more than 6 contractions each hour. All these signs are pointing to at least one thing.......I'm getting closer to that wonderful day of delivery! Today I've been feeling period type cramping, my whole body feels like I'm going to start my period as a matter of fact. Plus, I started my day with a migraine. Now, doesn't that just round off my week with a bang?!



For sure I will be watching for more signs in the coming weeks. I have an OB appointment on Wednesday, so I'll be discussing with him all the issues I had this past weekend. I want to try and do all I can to keep from delivering my babies too soon. I know they need as much time to cook as possible.


Tomorrow I will be going to San Francisco for an ultrasound with the Genetics Department. I'm a little worried about it, but I'm pretty confident all will turn out well. I'm thinking it's just a mishap of the umbilical cord while it was developing. I hope I will know something by the time I leave there tomorrow.